India News | Court Sentences Three Men to 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment in Rape Case
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Bahraich (UP), Dec 10 (PTI) A court here has sentenced three men to rigorous imprisonment of 20 years in connection with the rape of a girl nine years ago.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on the convicts.
Additional district government counsel Sant Pratap Singh on Saturday said in January 2014, a resident of the Jarwal area, had filed a complaint with the police against three youths alleging that they duped his 15-year-old daughter and then abducted her.
Subsequently, the girl was rescued and a case under the Indian Penal Code section of rape and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against the accused, he said.
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Additional Sessions Judge Varun Mohit Nigam on Friday sentenced Kamlesh, Raju and Shivpal to rigorous imprisonment of 20 years and also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on them, Singh said.
In case of non-payment of the fine, the convicts will have to spend an extra year in prison, he added.
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